July 2011
Countdown To 7 Billion: A Tale Of Two Worlds: NPR →
Gemini Jul 26 2011
Once there was a silly old ant who thought he could move a rubber tree plant. That determined little ant certainly had his doubters. You are probably familiar with that old tune, which had many recordings - perhaps most notably the one by Frank Sinatra. Within just a few verses, that ant was moving rubber tree plants like crazy. Sometimes, when someone doesn’t...
Ukulele: The 13 Most Useful Strumming Patterns →
Speed Hiker Thrives on Natural Rhythms of the... →
eyesread:
Jennifer Pharr Davis, 28, holds the women’s speed record for completing the approximately 2,180 mile long Appalachian Trail in about 57 days (2008). Now she’s chasing Andrew Thompson’s record of roughly 47 days (2005) in an attempt to set a new record for a supported thru-hike.
Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough.
– Mark Twain
Gemini Jul 2 2011
Clouds can take many extraordinary shapes as they glide overhead. If you were to lie on your back in a meadow on a clear day, you might have many interpretations of the clouds above. If you were in a good mood, you might see peaceful things like windmills or horses or castles. But if you were tense and worried, you might imagine the clouds look like dragons, or snakes, or...